spiritedpause@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoFCC to propose a minimum 100mbps to qualify as broadband, with a future goal of 1gbpsdocs.fcc.govexternal-linkmessage-square203fedilinkarrow-up11.44Karrow-down15 cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up11.44Karrow-down1external-linkFCC to propose a minimum 100mbps to qualify as broadband, with a future goal of 1gbpsdocs.fcc.govspiritedpause@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square203fedilink cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
minus-squareQwaffle_waffle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·edit-22 years agoIn the linked pdf, it does mention the benchmarks. 2015/current standard is 25/3 Mbps. Proposed increase to 100/20 Mbps. Future goal is 1000/500 Mbps.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 years agoAnd really, 20 mbps at the bottom tier for broadband isn’t all that unreasonable. We’re talking about the floor level here.
minus-squareprivatizetwiddle@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 years ago20mbits at bottom tier would be fine, but there are currently top tier cable plans, 1gbps down and still only 10mbps up. Upload speed needs to scale at least proportionallly, if not symmetrically.
In the linked pdf, it does mention the benchmarks.
And really, 20 mbps at the bottom tier for broadband isn’t all that unreasonable. We’re talking about the floor level here.
20mbits at bottom tier would be fine, but there are currently top tier cable plans, 1gbps down and still only 10mbps up. Upload speed needs to scale at least proportionallly, if not symmetrically.